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A relationship without sex is like a car with no petrol - frickin expensive and pointless. Its also unfair. The physical element of your relationship is the cement between the bricks. Without it, like Paul C said, you're onto a looser. Talk to your missus and make an effort, its way too easy to take things for granted when you're in a long term relationship. Little things go a long way (that's not advice for in the bedroom), so try surprising her with some considered gifts etc. And don't leave her to look after the baby while you're out on the piss 4 nights a week!

You on the mend a bit now bud? Or have the docs come up with a better solution for you? Anyway, fess up - whats the new products you've been working on? Are they still silicone based, or something different? Am I right in thinking you were paid to drive a 1000 miles in your Zed? Or was it another car - surely no one could be that lucky!

That does seem a bit steep. Half that amount would be about right. I'd get another quote bud..

C'mon Spritley, It's obvious what he meant. He was saying the car looked in mint condition for its age. But it also made him feel slightly unwell looking at it! Pay attention next time! :tt2:

keep your foot on the gas when you've got the clutch in.. :lol:

I think the leak might be coming from the oil cooler. Check to see if you can see any cracks or where a stone has smashed through. Is it an aftermarket engine oil cooler, or an auto gearbox oil cooler? Either way, that'll be where the oil is coming from. There's a fair bit of oil in a VG so you wouldn't necessarily notice 200-300ml less on the dipstick. If its your transmission oil on the floor (wouldn't have thought this would be black tbh) I definitely wouldn't use the car. If its engine oil, the problem will only get worse as the temp increases. I wouldn't risk it until you know exactly what the problem is and how to manage it.

sell it, ...to me! Looks great - if I had it I'd want to fit it, I'd also want to keep that engine bay as cool as possible. I assume your car is garaged? Can't really see water ingress being a problem.. Looks much better than most bonnet mods..

It wasn't stupidity that killed that Indian guy on the roof of the train. It was a suicide. Someone was trying to pursuade him to get off the roof of the train, but the guy was adamant he wanted to go through with it. I was shown the clip as part of a health and safety course I attended. You could say it got the message home. Don't touch a 50 billion watt cable. It is pretty gruesome, but I also think it was considerate of the guy to crimate himself after his suicide. Most people would have traumatised the driver by jumping infront of it. If you do like watching snuff movies, I can recommend the 'people getting hit by trains' ones. Its ace when their heads come off and stuff. :scared:

If its more important how your car looks, than how it actually drives, then tyre stretching is awesome! When I buy clothes I go to the children's isles, usually for 11-12 year olds. When I put those t-shirts on it makes me look totally ripped (and fat)! My girlfriend said I look stupid - so I told her to wait until I'd put the trousers on. I could see she was well impressed really. Made my trouser maggot look like a python.. Not. Tyre stretching is stupid and strictly for people who think cars should wear bras. :cursing:

Thats the funniest thing I've seen in ages!! I was actually crying at some points.. Thanks for that!! :thumbup:

Love those wing mirrors. Where can I get some?

I hope you feel better after that Nick! Sounds like you've had a bit of a bad run in the past! Don't suppose you've still got the number for the ex-porn star with a drug habbit? She sounds like fun :lol: Sorry to hear about your current woes though mate. I hope you get things back on track. As SWhankespeare said: 'the course of true love never did run smooooth'. I'm thinking of importing some of my girlfriend's friends from Slovakia - I've already got a house full of em, so a few more wouldn't hurt. I'll give discount rates on introductionary fees for club members. They're great girls - really pretty and with low expectations, hence why me and the missus have been happily together for 5 and a half years now (although I do think owning a zed has made me at least 30% more attractive).

Why thank you - I try my best (takes small bow) :tt2:

The HICAS system works when the car is travelling at speed. You won't see it moving when stationary. Its not designed to assist parking or anything that dull. I think you'd be hard pushed to spot it moving full stop, but I think you need to get it up in the air and wheels turning to test it properly. Sill repair kits are available - try Zedworld or Zedcentre. Cheers bud

I think I know why you're single brother.. They're all like that mate.. Just cos you buy one, don't expect a guarantee or warranty. They all have breakdowns at some point (usually once every 28 days or so)! I here the Japs are developing very advanced sex dolls now, that even do cleaning too! I'd start pursuing that avenue if I were you bud. Think of all the advantages.. No daft conversations about what she's gonna wear tonight. No crying because you din't enjoy her Ceasar salad as much as she expected you to. No feeling upset because you only sent her 12 text messages today, whereas you sent 14 yesterday! Oh hang on a minute, isn't that why we love 'em?

Jesus Baz, I thought we were all friends on here!! 206cc or megane?? WTF? Give the man some credit - its quite unlikely he's gonna jump from a 300 brake RWD to a 150 brake shopping trolly with a heavy folding roof. Only a complete mental 'tard would do that. Tell me its not true Daffy? For god's sake man, buy a MX5 with a hard top. Way, way better than any french POS..

That's what I thought. Not many bare shell rebuilds get done. At least you'd know every single nook and cranny of your car. Just depends if you've got the time and space to keep to two cars that don't work.. With everything Vods has done in the last 12 months or so, I reckon it would be well within his capabilities!!

I'm going to stick my neck out here.. You been lookin at Scooby's / Evo's Daffy? I'm guessing you weren't looking at Supras, because they're very much the same fish as the Zed anyway. Or have you gone off Jap cars altogether? You got a 4WD itch? If you're thinking of getting back on the property ladder, then now's the time to do it. Stuff the flash car for a while and stop wasting money on rent! It makes a lot more sense..

Is the car using oil? If it isn't then it could just be a bit of residue somewhere. If it doesn't smoke then the turbos should be in relatively good health and the engine too. How many miles has it done? Overdrive only kicks in after about 50 I seem to remember folks saying, so it shouldn't affect the initial acceleration. Maybe it could be worth getting the 'box serviced and see if it improves. Shame you're so far north, maybe someone can recommend somewhere to take your car??

Welcome to the club bud, I'd say for 4k you can find a well sorted car that isn't going to be full of problems. If you buy from a forum member you will at least know what you're getting - no one will try and pull a fast one on you on this forum. I, like you, wanted a TT manual. It took me 5 months to find the right car at the right price and when I did, it was in bloody scotland.. Took the train up, and eventually, drove the car back - for just under 3.5k. So it is possible. What happened after that I won't say, as I think I was a little unlucky. But, be in no doubt, these are not cheap cars to run. A TT will comfortably hit 170 clicks and needs maintaining like any other high performance vehicle. The best thing you can do, is get someone from the forum (who is local obviously) to come and look at any serious contenders with you. You check em out first if you think it looks good, get someone to validate your hunch. And always budget a few hundred quid to put a few things right. Its quite likely there will be a few little things to sort out. Take your time and find the right car, if you want your Zed experience to be a positive one. Good luck with the hunt!

Holy Cow :scared: Sounds like you got those mapping issues sorted then! Nice one :thumbup:

Nice looking on the whole. I agree though, loose the rear lights (why do people fit them?) And I'd also fit the wheels you had on your old 'lude. They look a bit OTT IMO. I've seen some really lovely Preludes in this shape, quite a few in Banzai mag. Look great when properly sorted. Blue is a great colour for them too. Pretty impressive spec list - must be good fun to drive!

I agree, If you can't rememember how many times you've presssed the '0' button, then you shouldn't be given a drivining licence in the first place. It makes my pisss boil! Know what you're saying about the mileage thing Nick. Especially when you've deliberately tried to avoid the high mileage tat using the filter systems. Only to find that 90% of your results are she-ite. :censored:

Its amazing that its lasted that long already!! If i was going to have the engine out, I'd also be thinking about a rebuild too. And if I didn't get it done when the turbos were replaced, then I'd be saving for a rebuild anyway. We don't have many 'my car has just passed 100,00 miles' threads on here! That's not to say its impossible to do that mileage safely, but I'd say it seems increasingly unlikely based on recent trends. As you rightly mentioned though - now Jeff can dislocate his fingers relatively easily, replacing the passenger turbo only, would be the quickest and cheapest option. It would also afford you some time to plan what to do if/when the inevitable happens. And yes, the glass is always half empty!

I had mine insured for just under 400 quid a year with Footman James on a classic policy. That was with 5 points for a driving without due care too! And the car was registered to an address in Bagdad (not literally). You gonna be using it every day?